Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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